Nearly nine out of ten teenagers leave themselves vulnerable to endless health risks simply for staying up later at night. As Ruthann Richter claims, "Sleep deprivation increases the likelihood that adolescents will experience a myriad of negative consequences, including an inability to concentrate, poor grades, incidents of drowsy driving, anxiety, depression , suicidal thoughts and even suicide attempts. » Obviously, when a student is tired in the morning, they will not be able to function properly in school. When it comes to mental health risks, lack of sleep triggers a dangerous and potentially life-threatening pattern. Once a teen becomes depressed, anxious, or contemplating harming themselves due to lack of sleep, it is extremely difficult to get them out of that rut. These illnesses that started with lack of sleep will now prevent them from resting. When this happens, their condition continues to deteriorate until it becomes irreversible. We cannot allow our friends and peers to fall into this life of despair just because they are wasting precious time late at night..